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Fort Worth, Texas, has gone in for a makeover but the city has retained its charm of being a cowboy country. The city boasts of a cultural scene not seen before with the development of the Sundance Square where locals go to eat, be entertained or just lounge around and the hub of the square is the Bass Performance Hall that hosts operas, ballets or music performances.

Jackson Square in New Orleans, The Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia, and Graceland located in Memphis Tennessee are among some of the best places to see in the southern region.

There are many very interesting things to do in the southern part of the United States and many of them cost no money. Museums, historic sties, parades, and zoos are just a few of the places to see.

Advice on places to visit during a short break in Dallas, TX, is presented. The city's attractions include the Dallas Musuem of Art, the Farmer's Market, Pioneer Plaza and Old City Park.

The attractions of three of the South's cities, San Antonio, TX, Chattanooga, TN, and Charlottesville, VA, are described. Ten reasons for visiting these cities even during the hottest time of the year are presented.

Fredericksburg, TX, has many attractions including a variety of shops, but its Germanic and old-fashioned charm make visiting here special. The countryside around the town is also delightful offering flowers and fruit.

Five Southern cities including Dallas, TX, and Tulsa, OK, are described with emphasis on their attractions. The cities all possess that special something which makes you want to return.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas stocks everything to meet the Christmas gift-giving needs. Houston Museum of Natural Science offers multistrand stone-and pearl necklaces and butterfly display boxes while Dallas Museum of Art sells vases and designer glass.

Summer is the ideal season to retreat to holiday spots to recharge oneself. A list of three southern resorts at Mississippi, Texas and Delaware are given with their addresses, telephone numbers, room rates and other important details pertaining to the tourist's needs.

The State Fair of Texas is the largest state fair in the country. The fair began in 1886.

The village of Baytowne Wharf has a $170 million shopping, dining and lodging wonderland within Emerald Coast's resort destination Sandestin. It is best to visit this pedestrian friendly area in November, which has some good eating places like Acme Oyster House.

Teresa Zamboni, the LPGA International Golf Academy director instructs the rules of playing golf and schedules lessons at the Ladies Professional Golf Association International in Daytona, Florida. The LPGA clubhouse includes a 3,000-square-foot pro shop that sells hats, shirts, shoes, and gloves for men and women.

Gotcha! is a magic shop in Missouri, which sells colorful things to wear and use in the name of dressing up with wigs, clown noses and devil's tail cover the walls and the Presidential masks, which rank as top sellers especially the ones of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Steve Ferris is one of the Gotcha's resident magician's most impressive trick and the floating dollars, which float in the air above the palms of Steve.

Seldom Seen Gallery, located on Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a small shop with a variety of merchandise ranging in price from one dollar to $9,500.

A variety of coffeeshops and bookstores are recommended for visiting in the Houston, Texas, area. Among the best coffeeshops are Diedrich Coffee and Kaldi Cafe. Among the best bookstores are River Oaks Bookstore and Brazos Bookstore.

Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark offers family fun on a 26-acre resort on South Padre Island. This water park features attractions like the Sand Castle Cove, Boogie Bahn, and the Rio Adventura. The park also offers numerous food options and some non-water attractions.

McKinney, Texas offers visitors and locals wonderful places to shop, including apparel stores. The location, 30 minutes from Dallas, makes it very convenient.

Obtaining a ticket for a recording of the television show 'Austin City Limits' is challenging. The tickets are only available from local radio stations in Austin, TX, and this poses problems for those who do not live there. Another option is to take a tour of the studio.

An overview is presented of the recreational aspects of South Padre Island in Texas, United States. South Padre has become a favourite spring break destination. The 'turtle lady' Ila Loetscher founded a sea turtle sanctuary there and it is possible to travel over the border into Mexico for shopping.

The town of Luckenbach, Texas, has a population of three, but continues to be a music mecca, since folk humorist Hondo Crouch bought the town for US$30,000 in 1970, and the song 'Luckenbach, Texas,' became a hit. The 10-acre town was established as a trading post in 1849.

A description is presented of the attractions which can be enjoyed during a weekend break in the historic Texas town of Grapevine. Advice is included on facilities for shopping, accommodation and restaurants.

The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future, is located in Fair Park in Dallas, TX. It has a wide range of exhibits, including portraits of Notable American Women.

The Audrey Jones Beck Building cost $85-million and was opened in March 2000 after fifteen years planning to expand the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX. The exterior looks bare, but the architecture of the interior combined with the exhibits has been a success.

A visit to the Lakeway Inn conference centre in Austin, Texas, is described. The facilities and attractions of the 239 room hotel on the shore of Lake Travis, such as golf, tennis and water sports, are detailed.

Dallas has two new joints that sell the best burgers in the town, Texas. Who's Who Burgers, 69 Highland Park Village, Dallas, and Burger Island, 1250 C Northwest Highway, Garland, are the two eateries that sell the best burgers and the dishes offered here are mentioned along with their prices.

Quinn Stinson and Jim Rigsbee's unique store in Duh, Pensacola, is a place where one can find artistic structures made out of terra-cotta with a difference. This store not only offers masses of garden accessories, but also home furnishings bursting with personality.

The Lodge at Creekside in Texas is an ideal place to celebrate autumn. The Lodge in the town of Wimberley overlooks Cypress Creak and gives a feel of deep wood escape with its uniquely styled and well-equipped cabins.

Mack's Groves stocks some of the best fruits, including Florida navel oranges and honey bells, from the Indian River area. The store ships close to 60,000 boxes of citrus a year to Canada, Europe and across the U.S.

The rooms, bathrooms, architecture, and cuisine of the Hermitage hotel in Nashville, which is historic property, are described. This hotel which earns the city a prominent reputation among the Southern travelers, is described by its stained-glass ceiling, marvelous lobby, the floor which is made of Tennessee marble and granite and is a standard for elegant and stylish lodging.

The life of Ybor, a historic city in Cuba is described with its cigar's smoke and colorful shops, restaurants, and dance clubs, which used to be loaded with a dozens of factories and cigar years ago. La Tropicana Cafe, Museum state park, Centro Ybor, which is an open-air entertainment complex, and the fresh market and other places in Ybor city are also described.

The Gulf Coast's premium seafood market, Joe Patti's, is a place where one can pick out fish of one's choice, watch the boats at the dock, bring back their catch and shop in the gourmet store. This market is located in Pensacola, Florida, which provides a bargain to the customers.

La Villita, a village in San Antonio attracts visitors from all over the world with its artists, craftspeople, restaurants, and tales of history and has much more to give the tourists. Some of the details on shopping and dining that can be useful to the tourists are presented.

Visitors who travel to Austin, Texas will find fun places to shop on Guadalupe Street. Some of the stores that travelers should visit include the Blue Velvet secondhand boutique, the By George women's clothing store, the University Co-op and The 23rd Street Artists' Market.

Places to visit off Interstate-20 in East Texas include the T.C. Lindsey & Co. general store and museum in Jonesville, Texas, and the Big Pines Lodge restaurant in Karnack, Texas. Sites to see off Farm Road 134 in Texas include Lady Bird Johnson's birthplace and Caddo Lake State Park.

Tourist attractions of Galveston beach city are discussed.

Smashing Times is a store with three purposes: local art gallery, design room for commissioning pieces and a studio to make artwork. Artwork projects include picture frames, candleholders, trivets and flowerpots. All these items get pieces of ceramic attached to them in mosaic-style.

The Stockyards National Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas, features The General Store and Maverick Fine Western Wear. The former offers a wide variety of Texas memorabilia and stocking stuffers, while the latter offers authentic western wear.

The Chinese dish dim sum consists of pork, beef, shrimp and vegetable dumplings.

San Angelo, Texas-based Eggemeyer's General Store offers a variety of merchandise from jewelry and crafts to homemade food items. The article provides a brief overview of some of the store's offerings.

Fredericksburg Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, is a family run winery. The three Switzer brothers, their mother and their wives produce and sell the forty varieties of wine, varying in taste and color.

Austin's The Driskill is a very popular hotel in Texas with very high-profile clientele. It mixes its atmosphere with a combination of elegant and casual, taking on a Western flare in certain areas.

The East Texan town of Jefferson provides an ideal location for those seeking a traditional Christmas combined with good food, comfortable surroundings and plenty of atmosphere.

Historic New Orleans Walking Tours introduces visitors to New Orleans, LA, to the city's cemeteries and voodoo sites. Participants must be willing to walk quite quickly for two hours and to listen closely to a large amount of information.